Lane Avenue Bridge: Difference between revisions
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Previously, traffic on Lane Avenue was carried by a 3 lane earth filled [[arch bridge]], which opened in [[1919]]. By [[1998]], it was determined that the bridge was deteriorating; thus a replacement was needed. Construction on the new bridge started on [[February 27]], [[2002]], with the old bridge being demolished on [[November 25]] of the same year, after the [[Michigan-Ohio State rivalry|final home football game]] at the nearby [[Ohio State University]]. |
Previously, traffic on Lane Avenue was carried by a 3 lane earth filled [[arch bridge]], which opened in [[1919]]. By [[1998]], it was determined that the bridge was deteriorating; thus a replacement was needed. Construction on the new bridge started on [[February 27]], [[2002]], with the old bridge being demolished on [[November 25]] of the same year, after the [[Michigan-Ohio State rivalry|final home football game]] at the nearby [[Ohio State University]]. |
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A nearly identical bridge was constructed to span the Big Darby Creek at Beach Road, connecting Brown Township in Franklin County with Canaan Township in Madison County. Because of the unique habitat of the Big Darby Creek, the Beach Road Bridge has no towers in the stream itself, instead using two tower sets, one on each bank. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Franklin County Engineer's Office, ''[http://www.fceo.co.franklin.oh.us/lane_avenue_bridge_story%201.htm Lane Avenue Bridge Story]'' Accessed August 7, 2006. |
* Franklin County Engineer's Office, ''[http://www.fceo.co.franklin.oh.us/lane_avenue_bridge_story%201.htm Lane Avenue Bridge Story]'' Accessed August 7, 2006. |
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* Franklin County Engineer's Office, ''[http://www.fceo.co.franklin.oh.us/Bridge_Builders'%20Journal/brj11.htm Beach Road Bridge Story]'' |
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[[Category:Bridges in Ohio]] |
[[Category:Bridges in Ohio]] |
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Revision as of 13:44, 15 January 2007
The Lane Avenue Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Olentangy River in the American city of Columbus, Ohio. It was completed on November, 14, 2003, after only 16 months of construction, five months ahead of schedule. The bridge is 113 meters (370 feet) in length, carrying six 3.5 meter (12 feet) wide lanes for vehicle traffic, as well as two 3.5 meter sidewalks. The cable stayed design was chosen for aesthetic reasons, as well as having a smaller potential for environmental degradation on the river environment. The anchorages for the cables, at 47 tons (104,000 lbs)[1], are noted as being the heaviest single pieces of steel ever to be galvanized. Total price for the project was US$15.6 million with the following funding sources:
- $5 million from the Ohio Public Works Commission
- $5 million from the Federal Highway Administration
- $3.2 million from the Franklin County Engineer's Office
- $2.4 million from the City of Columbus
Previously, traffic on Lane Avenue was carried by a 3 lane earth filled arch bridge, which opened in 1919. By 1998, it was determined that the bridge was deteriorating; thus a replacement was needed. Construction on the new bridge started on February 27, 2002, with the old bridge being demolished on November 25 of the same year, after the final home football game at the nearby Ohio State University.
References
- Franklin County Engineer's Office, Lane Avenue Bridge Story Accessed August 7, 2006.
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